Abbreviated Journal Title
J. Appl. Phys.
Keywords
GRAPHITIC CARBON; ARC-DISCHARGE; GROWTH; TUBULES; Physics, Applied
Abstract
Complex structures of carbon nanotubes formed from a conventional carbon arc-discharge method have been revealed by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The branching and the droplet growth phenomena observed by HRTEM indicate that the formation and growth of carbon nanotubes from an arc-discharge method cannot be simply processed from one end to another. Based on the observation of the growth phenomena and the amorphous carbon residue inside the hollow core of carbon nanotubes, a two-step growth model of carbon nanotubes has been proposed.
Journal Title
Journal of Applied Physics
Volume
93
Issue/Number
12
Publication Date
1-1-2003
Document Type
Article
DOI Link
Language
English
First Page
9972
Last Page
9976
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0021-8979
Recommended Citation
Zhou, Dan and Chow, Lee, "Complex structure of carbon nanotubes and their implications for formation mechanism" (2003). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 4156.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/4156
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